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spite

 

[ spaษชt ]

Noun / Verb
Context #1 | Noun

feeling

A feeling of anger or resentment stemming from a perceived unfair treatment or offense.

Synonyms

malice, spitefulness, vindictiveness

Examples of usage

  • She did it out of spite, not because she really wanted to.
  • He carried out the task with spiteful determination.
Context #2 | Verb

action

To deliberately hurt, annoy, or offend someone.

Synonyms

annoy, irk, vex

Examples of usage

  • She was only trying to spite her ex-boyfriend by flirting with his friend.
  • He purposely left the event early to spite his colleagues.

Translations

Translations of the word "spite" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น despeito

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคฆเฅเคตเฅ‡เคท

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Trotz

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ dendam

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะทะปั–ัั‚ัŒ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ zล‚oล›ฤ‡

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๆ‚ชๆ„ (ใ‚ใใ„)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท dรฉpit

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ despecho

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท kin

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์•…์˜

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุญู‚ุฏ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ zรกลกลฅ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ zlomyseฤพnosลฅ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆ€จๆจ (yuร nhรจn)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ zamera

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ illvilji

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ำฉัˆะฟะตะฝะดั–ะปั–ะบ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ‘แƒแƒ แƒแƒขแƒ”แƒ‘แƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ kin

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ despecho

Etymology

The word 'spite' originated from the Old Norse word 'spฤซta', meaning 'envy' or 'grudge'. Over time, it evolved to encompass the feelings of anger and resentment towards others. The concept of spite has been present in human interactions for centuries, often stemming from personal grievances or perceived injustices.

See also: spitball, spitter, spittle.

Word Frequency Rank

At position #2,404, this word belongs to solid intermediate vocabulary. It's frequently used in both casual and formal contexts and is worth learning for better fluency.